Copy-holder.



No. 838,590. PATENTED DEG. 18, 1906. J. H. SHARP. COPY HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1906.

j] 14 J3 J9" 5 [NVENTOR UNITED STATE$ PATENT FFICEQ JOSHUA H. SHARP, or FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AssieNoR TO FRED s.

HABERZETTLE, or FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

COPY-HOLDER. N 0. 838,590. Specification of Letters Patent; Patented Dec. 18, 1906. Application filed August 11. 1906. Serial No. 830.206.

T all whom it l/ OOYWWW overhang said bracket and are provided with 5 Texas, have invented a new and useful Copyadapted to receive the journals 17 of a lower Holder, of which the following is a specificafeed-roller 18, the upper and lower feed-rollers ionbeing held in frictional contact with each This invention relates to copy-holders, and other by the spring action of the terminal as for its object to provide a comparatively arms 11 of the supporting-brackets. Se-

1 simple and inexpensive device of this characcured to the base 5, at one end thereof, is a ter for holding a manuscript in plain view so plate 19, provided with a vertically-disposed that it may be conveniently read. finger 20, on which is pivotally mounted at 21 A further object of the invention is to proa trip-1e ver 22, the free end of which is providemeansforfeeding themanuscriptthrough, vided with a terminal finger-piece 23. Se-

I 5 the device so as to bring the lines successively cured to one end of the trip-lever 22 is a pushinto view and means for in icating the line rod 24, the upper end of which is provided from which the copying is being done. with spaced arms 25, which embrace a ratchet A further object of the invention is to genwheel 26, secured to the adjacent journal of thelower feed roller 18, said push-rod being provided with a tooth 27, adapted to engage the teeth on the ratchet-wheel for rotating the roller 18, thereby to feed the paper or manuscript through said roller.

s a means for yieldably supporting the tooth 27 in engagement with the teeth on the ratchet-wheel 26 there is provided a spring 28,

after fullydescribed, and illustrated in the ac- 25 companying drawings, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be reclaims.

30 In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a copy-holder constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the and provided with a terminal recess 29, adapted to receive the push-rod 24, thereby to yieldably support the push-rod in engagement with the ratchet-wheel.

he trip-lever 22 is guided in its upward same in operative position. Fig. 2 is a top movement by a'keeper 30, in the closed end 35 plan view of the holder knocked down and of which is threaded an adjusting-screw 31,

ready to be placed in the shipp1ngcase. which bears against the lever 22 and by Similar numerals of reference indicate cor- I means ofwhich the throw of said lever ma responding parts in both figures of the drawbe adjusted, thereby to regulate the feed of ings. t e paper through the roller, and thus adapt 40 The improved device comprises a suitable e evice to different spacing of t e base or support 5 provided with spaced up- 1e er 20 is reinforced by a screw or 5 are P ided with angularly-disposed arms 7, said finger and is bent downwardly in engageinou for pivoted movement in suitable ment with the plate 19, there being a leaf 5 eyes OT m 8,secured to the base 5, whereby spring 33 interposed between the plate 19 the stan a may be folded downwardly on and the lever 22 for elevating the latter after I00 said b to ilitate transportation or sh1pthe same has been depressed. ment. Located immediately below the roller 18 is The arms? i, a back section 84, the opposite ends of which 50 siOl 9; l against the base 5 and are supported in suitable guides 34, formed assi 111 Tetmmng uprights in vertical poin the inner faces of the standards. Extend- 1o 5 siti The f 1 of the uprights 6 are ing transversely across the front of the back be latemnym Orm s 4 is a rook-bar 35, which normally bears 1 t rniinal rebe11 f aving e "mg-arms 11, that against the upper portion of the front side of govided with lateral extenthe back section. The oppositeends of this skilled in the art, and further description bar are provided with-depending arms 36, thereof is deemed unnecessary.

which have their lower ends pivotally mount- Having thus described the invention,-what ed in a suitable bearing 37, provided upon l is claimed is- 5 the back section and arranged so that the bar l 1. In a copy-holder, the combination with 70 may be swung outwardly and downwardly. a frame, of a back section carried thereby, That end of the bar which is adjacent the op feed-rollers mounted above the back section, crating-lever is provided with an upwardly a spring-actuated paper-holding bail having and outwardly directed handle 38, that eX- its opposite ends pivotally mounted upon the tends from the adjacent arm 36 and rotates back, and a line indicator carried by the bail. 7 5

about the journal of the arm. A coiled 2.. ln a'copy-holder, the combination wit spring 39 has its opposite ends connected to opposite standards, of feed-rollers mounte the handle and the adjacent bracket 10, re at the upper ends thereof, aback located bespectively, so as to normally and yieldably low the rollers and 'supported between the i5 hold the rock-bar in its elevated position standards, a paper-holding bail having its 80 and against the front side of the back section. opposite ends pivotally connected to the back, Adjacent one end of the rock-bar there is a handle carried by one end of the bail, and provided an inverted substantially L-shapec a spring. for yieldably holding thebail against pointer 40, which extends above the bar and the back. v

is designed to indicate the line in which the 3. A knockdown copy-holder comprising a' 85 copying is being done, said pointerbeing adbase, foldable standards pivotally mounted justable on the rock-bar and locked in adthereon, feed-rollers journaled in the standjusted position bya screw or similar fasten ,ards, a spring-actuated paper-holding bail ing device, as shown. Slidably mounted on and means for rotating the rollers with a step the rock-bar 35 are adjustable "fingers 4:1 for by-step movement. 90 determinating approximately at about what 4.. In a knockdown, copyholder, the'compoint inthe line the copy has been stopped. bination with a base, foldable standards piv- Secured'to the base 5 are supportingclips 4'2, otally mounted for lateral movement on the having spaced recesses 43' formed in the up l base, feed-rollers journalcd in the standards,

per edge thereof and adapted to receive the a paper-holding bail associated with the 5 journals of the upper and lower feed-rollers standards, an indicatorslidably mounted on when the holder is collapsed, as best shown the bail, arate et-whcel-carried by one of the in Fig. 2 of the drawings, here being suitable feed-rollers, anoperating-lever, and a push retaining devices, preferably in the form of rod pivoted to the operating-lever and enheaded pins 44, secured to the base 5 and gaging the teeth on'theratche twheel. 10o

adapted to engage the back section 34. It 5. In a knockdown copyholder, a base,

will thus be seen that by releasing the feed foldable standardsprvotally mounted on the rollers and back section the standards may be base, feed-rollers'journaled in the standards,

folded downwardly on the base 5, the feed a spring-actuating bail associated with the 40 rollers being supported in the clips 42 and the standards, and supporting-clips secured to the to 5 back section by the headed pins 44, so that base and provided with recesses for the recepthe base carrying the several parts compristion of the rollers when theholderis knocke ing the holder may be introduced in the boX down.

or receptacle 46 for transportation or ship- 6. Aknockdown copy-holder comprising a 4 5 ment.

In using the holder the sheet of paper from on the base, feed-rollers journaled in the which the copying is. being done is passed upstand ards, a detachable back section extendwardly between the paper-folding rock-bar l ing between the standards, a spring-actuated 35 and back section, the former being thrown I paper-holding bail carried. by the back sec- 5o outwardly, as indicated by dotted lines, so as tion, an operating-lever, a ratchet-wheel se- :1

to facilitate the placing of the paper. he cured to one of the feed-rollers, a push-rod upper edge of the sheet 1S i11t1OdUC6d rear"- pivoted to the operating-lever and ada-ted wardly between the. feedrollers. By this to engage the ratchet-wheel. for rotati g the means the paper is held against the back secfeed-rollers, supporting-clips secure t e 5 5 tion and in plain view,while its upper edge is base and adapted to receive the ro en I20 held between the rollers. As each line'is the copyholder is knocked down ded copied the fingenpiece of the trip -lever is pins secured to the base and a/apted PO en:

depressed, thereby rotating the rollers and gage the'back section when i3 holder 18 C01- feeding the sheet upwardly and rearwardly lapsed. 7", l

through or between the rollers, thus bringing T In a knockddwn gr 9 3 & ase, 1 2 5 the lines successively up to the pointer or foldable standards pivo g u on e indicator. base and having theiigf 52, extended lat: From the foregoing descriptionit is thought erally to form lioriZr lssposed brackets that the construction and operation. of the the ends of which/61 erhan 65 device will be readily understood by those spring-arms, fer" domfilaled 1 the 1 0 base, foldable standards pivotally mounted 11o brackets and overhanging arms, respectively, a back section, a sprin -actuated paper-l1olding bail carried by the back section, and means for rotating the feed-rollers with a stepby-step movement.

8. In a knockdown co y-holder, a base, foldable standards pivota ly mounted on the base, feed-rollers j ournaled in said standards, a back section connecting the standards and detachably secured thereto, a ratchet-Wheel carried by one of the feed-rollers, an operating-lever, a push-rod pivoted to one end of the operating-lever and engaging the teeth on the ratchet-wheel, and a spring for normally holding the push-rod in operative engagement with the ratchet-wheel.

9. A copy-holder comprising a base, standards secured to the base, feed-rollers journaled in the standards, a back section connecting the standards, a springactuated paper-holding bail carried by the back section, a ratchet-wheel secured to one of the feed-rollers, an operating-lever, a push-rod pivoted to one end of the actuating-lever and adapted to engage. the teeth on the ratchetwheel, and means for adjusting the operatinglever to vary the throw of the push-rod.

10. A copy-holder coniprisin a base, standards secured to the base, feed-rollers journaled in the standards, a back section connecting the standards, a spring-actuated paper-holding bail carried by the back section, a ratchet-wheel secured to one of the feed-rollers, an operating-lever, a push-rod pivoted to one end of the operating-lever and adapted to engage the teeth on the ratchet wheel, a guide embracing the opposite end of the operating-lever, a screw threaded in the guide and adapted to engage the o cratinglever for regulating the throw of t e pushrod, and a spring for yieldably supporting the push-rod in engagement with the ratchetwheel.

11. A copy-holder comprising a base,,

standards secured thereto, rearwardly-directed brackets at the upper ends of the standards, overhanging sprin -arms carried by the brackets, a feed-roller mounted upon the brackets, an upper feed-roller carried by the spring-arms and yieldably holding it in frictional engagement with the lower roller, a ratchet-wheel at one end of the lower roller, an operating-lever fulcrumed upon the base, a push-rod connected to the lever and engaging the toothed periphery of the ratchetwheel, a back section supported by the standards and located immediately below the rollers, a spring-actuated paper-holding bail having its opposite ends pivotally connected to the front side of the back section, a handle at one end of the bail, a spring connecting the handle and adjacent bracket, a pointer slidably mounted on the bail, and indicatingfin 'ers adjustable longitudinally of. said bail.

n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSHUA H, SHARP. Witnesses:

Mrs. F. S. HABERZETTLE, A. HABERZETTLE. 

